New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-07
MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

MIStEll4hNIOOS Al isNlLLSi'i@-'N''
CHICAGO, April 6.-General John McNulta, OF Blooming
ton the new receiver OF the Wabash Railway took official
possession the Offices to-day. General McNulta said Inc
found the operating good hands ad stated
that he had no Intention OF making any changes
PITTsBuRG April (SpociaD.-The brokers were selling
tickets to-day over all tho roads that they formerly had
on their lists.
f. A. Ford. general passenger agent OF the Pennsyl-
vauia lines Of Pitsbure. today hal conference
dose OF iDstructiDg thcm In the new rules
HARRISBURG. Penn. April 6.-The Chesapeake nail
works employing about 200 and the Iochiel and
tho Paxton have ceased operations until the
railroad and transportation companies reach some con-
clusiOn regarding freight rates. several hundred men
arc thrown out OF empIOy mcnt
wAsHINGrov April G.-Scction OF the act passed n
the last session OF Congress authorizing an nVcseaiion
Of the methods accounts employed by the bonded
Pacific railroad companies, provided that the sinking
funds already invested In United states bonds might pc
invested In first mortgage bonds Of the companies The
Union and Central Pacific companies recently apleu 10
the Treasury Department for such investment The
question was referred 10 AorncyGcneral Garland and
he has given an opinion that the Secretary OF the Treasury
issnot authorized 10 sell tho United states bonds III wc
the funds now Invested Tor thc purpose ol -
ment IN first mortgage bonds Of the companes but that
he can invest any money paid into the sinking iuius III
pursuance Thurman act now In The Treasury unh
vested or which may IN future De pan M III y I 1o
states bonds IN any first mortgage bonds OF the Choh
or Central Pacific companies
PHILADELPHIA, April (SPoeiab.-Thc Elevated EaIl
road bill WIS practically killed In the House OF Repre-
senatives at Harrisburg this morning.
CHICAGO, April G.-Thc failure 10 agrec upon basis
or the division OF rates and from Mississippi River
poin,s on Missouri River business and points beyond
has caused a complete rupture between the lines East
from Chicago and those from this city. All through
billing OF freight bet points in the East and Missouri
River points by way Chicago has been stopped The
Eastern roads charge local 10 Chicago and local
rates are added from Chicago and Western points. which
OF course the rates by way OF Chicago ndlcrdly
higher than by way OF st. Louis. Besides all freight
from the East has he rebed at Chicago which Is an
additional embarrassment
CILvFIASD, Ohio, April Cone OF the most compl
Gated railroad put trial was begun to-day
In the United States Circuit Court Judge Gresham, OF
the circuit which includes Illinois, Indiana and Wiscon-
ain met Judges jackson and Wekcr at Cleveland to de-
termIne certain questions which in the fore closure
OF the mortgage on the Toledo, Cincinnati and st.
Louis Railway The railway extends. from To-
ledo TO Cincinnati in the State OF Ohio, and
from Toledo through the states OF Indiana and Illinois TO
81 Louis II hardly completed when IL passed INTO
the hands a receiver appointed by Julgrs Hammond
and Wcker August 1883. The title OF the ease Is the
Central of New York against the Toledo,
Cincinnati and ST. LOUIS Railway Company The railroad Is
the consolidation OF eight different companies ana COM
llcations have arisen about apportonnS The claims or
be creditors of the various divisions The aggregate OF
ali the claims against the railway amount TO FlOOOOOO
CLEVELAND, April Ga special meeting OF the stock
holders OF the Cleveland and Canton Railroad Company
was held at Canton to-day rafy and readopt the
Iations which havo In force since the reorganiz
lion n ss5 These regulations provide that the prcsi
dent of the road shall preside at all meetings o the
stoc khodcr= The Blood party only was present. ana by
vote OF IOi OF preferred and ~ 27 shares OF
common stock the regulations were rcadOpcd